New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12

Thomas ndition slightly improved yester
day. his spirits were better his family have strong
hopes of his recovery
The Receiver Of received throug the mah
s32 V6 TO be credited TO the " Conscience Fund"
The ships Seminole which left their piers on
and which supposed be preparing for race
round the Horn TO Francisco had not left the Lower Bay
yesterday.
The steamer City of Alexandria Captain Reynolds ar
irving from and Mexico yesterday made the fastest
tire on Havana and Cape Haeras and had
it the she would have been entitled fly the
championship pennan From Havana to Cape Hateras she
fifty hours Of III knots an hour She en-
countered the fog Tuesday after which she
at reduced speed.
The relief committee OF tho Society Aiding sesuppor
ing Women opened fair yesterday at No. West Twenty
seconds AID OF the sick and destitute inmates ofth home
The fair is IN charge Of Mrs W. H. Kingsley, Mira Christie
pher Prince, IT,. Mrs. William A. Pullman MIS- r. H NAL
RAM g. Murray Tracy, Miss Ward MISS Lenerts ana
number OF other ladies. fair will continue to-day.
The Western National Bank began business Tuesday
and applied at admission to the Clearing House As
ISOLATION There some inquiry yesterday as to whether
the arrangements for redemption agency In
authorization becoming member OF the Clearing House
The bulk OF the banks capital still in. tho Ex
change Bank according the cashier and checks
are paid other checks on that bank
Tho Columbia College Gee Club will give concert in
Chlckeng tomorrow In aid OF the college base
ball and the Athletic Association
The Rev. Dr. D. Peck OF the old John street Methodist
Episcopal Church. seriously Ill at his home in East Elev
enth st. He was taken I'll weeks with remient
fever and has able TO leave his home Only men,
hers OF his family are permitted him. Last evening ho
was better and that he would recover
large number Of applications beng received by the
Board of Education position Of OF the schools
made vacant by resignation OF Mr. Neas 1t said that
Board VIII probably appoint two engineers one san
itary engineer and the expert in steam boers
The Board Health yesterday appointed Peter Goodheart
a meat ms pector 10 assist Dr. Cyrus Edison.
William o'Donnell age seventy fell out OF thirdstory
window OF his home at No. 1875 East onehundred-and
seventh.st. yesterday and was killed.
Police Justice Ford was much yesterday. He
able e. and was apparently stronger
than at any time he was taken sick.
Lewis Balch secretary tho State Board OF Health at
the Sanitary Headquarters yesterday and consulted with
peputy Registrar Maggie about the burals which has
been levied by the authorities He said that the
tax was Illegal lie would try TO help the undertakes
10 put astOp TO IT,
The New Southern Society viii hold It's regular meet
ing at Demonico's tonight at $780,
General Grants book has st large Charles L Web
ser Co.. the publishers yesterday sent Mrs Grant check
for 50 as additional profits the work she las
ceiyed thus far nearly 100000.
Abeneat IN aid Of the family OF Billy WEIGH will DO
given week from today at Harrgans Park Theatre. I'd
ward Harrgan D. Frohman Tony Pastor Robert Griffin
Morris william Foote it, H. s. sanderson aud others com
prise the committee OF arrangements
Peter L. Wotha clerk at Postal Station r. arresedycs
teray on charge stealing from the malls Post Office In.
specor Ads suspected Worth OF completely IN many
es recently occurred at station Dsen number
Of decoy letters through the mails lie caused worhs arrest
when he thought that found sufficient evidence that no
was the guilty person Worth held by Commissioner
Shields or examination.